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1931·Drama·1h 33m

7.1

★

An alcoholic lawyer who successfully defended a notorious gambler on a murder charge objects when his free-spirited daughter becomes romantically involved with him.

Directed by Clarence Brown

gangster

murder

alcoholic

pre-code

IMDB

N/A

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Cast

Norma Shearer

Norma Shearer

Jan Ashe

Leslie Howard

Leslie Howard

Dwight Winthrop

Lionel Barrymore

Lionel Barrymore

Stephen Ashe

Clark Gable

Clark Gable

Ace Wilfong

James Gleason

James Gleason

Eddie

Lucy Beaumont

Lucy Beaumont

Grandma Ashe

Roscoe Ates

Roscoe Ates

Man Shot at in Men's Room (uncredited)

Ann Brody

Ann Brody

Hamburger Saleslady (uncredited)

Edward Brophy

Edward Brophy

Slouch (uncredited)

James Donlan

James Donlan

Reporter (uncredited)

Bess Flowers

Bess Flowers

Birthday Party Guest (uncredited)

Francis Ford

Francis Ford

Skid Row Drunk (uncredited)

Crew

Clarence Brown

Clarence Brown

Director

William H. Daniels

William H. Daniels

Director of Photography

Irving Thalberg

Irving Thalberg

Producer

Willard Mack

Willard Mack

Theatre Play

Adrian

Adrian

Costume Design

Cedric Gibbons

Cedric Gibbons

Art Direction

Douglas Shearer

Douglas Shearer

Sound Director

John Meehan

John Meehan

Dialogue

Popular Reviews

8 reviews

alexie

6.0★ · 04/18/26

i will actually be seated for another film where clark gable's a cocky asshole and a leading man in a romcom

i will actually be seated for another film where clark gable's a cocky asshole and a leading man in a romcom

Maranda

5.0★ · 01/25/26

Is a Barrymore even in a movie if he’s not a drunk?

Is a Barrymore even in a movie if he’s not a drunk?

tilda

4.9★ · 10/15/23

the sound is so shit in this 😭 but norma looked beautiful as ever as always

the sound is so shit in this 😭 but norma looked beautiful as ever as always

Giulianna

7.0★ · 05/24/25

Nina

6.0★ · 07/12/24

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